Like
Not quite
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Similar in many ways, like the Dark Heresy example just above, but not quite the same.
Source: Gaiden Game -
As Long as It Sounds Foreign: The nekoyokai from Japan-like "Yokan" fall into this category, with names like "Maliko" that almost sound Japanese but not quite.
Source: Literature / Tales of MU -
In Tales of MU, the Yokai Girls from Japan-like "Yokan" fall into this category, with names like "Maliko" that almost sound Japanese but not quite.
Source: As Long as It Sounds Foreign
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